It’s called the Trucker’s Hitch Knot and its indispensable when it comes to securing kayaks, canoes, SUPs and rafts to vehicles. The compound knot provides a theoretical 3:1 mechanical advantage (though its probably closer to 2:1) and its generally useful in many outdoor pursuits. Find yourself a bit of string, press play on the video and practice this to master a knot that will come in handy for the untold applications for decades to come:
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